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Sombrero Galaxy dazzles in new Webb images and video (Image Credit: Phys.org) This image compares the view of the famous Sombrero Galaxy in mid-infrared light (top) and visible light (bottom). The James Webb Space Telescope’s MIRI (Mid-Infrared Instrument) reveals the smooth inner disk of the galaxy, while the Hubble Space Telescope’s visible […]
Astronomers discover a rare group of dwarf galaxies (Image Credit: Phys.org) The g − r − z combined color image cut-out of the system obtained from the Legacy survey viewer page. The five member dwarf galaxies are designated, with their redshift information. Credit: Paudel et al., 2024. Astronomers from the Yonsei University […]
Record-breaking run on Frontier sets new bar for simulating the universe in exascale era (Image Credit: Phys.org) A small sample from the Frontier simulations reveals the evolution of the expanding universe in a region containing a massive cluster of galaxies from billions of years ago to present day (left). Red areas show […]
The engine of Japan’s flagship new small rocket explodes during a test for a second time (Image Credit: Phys.org) In this photo provided by Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), smoke and fire are seen during a combustion test of an engine for new small Japanese rocket Epsilon S at Tanegashima Space Center, […]
Next up to the moon: Firefly’s Blue Ghost lander to ship soon to Florida (Image Credit: Phys.org) Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Another private company will soon try its hand at sticking a landing on the moon for NASA. Cedar Park, Texas-based Firefly Aerospace was one of several companies that won contracts under […]
SpaceX to launch 24 more Starlink satellites from Florida tonight (Image Credit: Space.com) SpaceX plans to launch yet another batch of its Starlink internet satellites from Florida’s Space Coast tonight (Nov. 26). A Falcon 9 rocket carrying 24 Starlink spacecraft is scheduled to lift off from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center on Tuesday […]
Scientists are updating chemistry models to track down life on icy moons (Image Credit: Space.com) Scientists are turning to chemical modeling to determine whether icy moons in our solar system have what it takes to host life — microbial life, that is. In general, chemistry models are crucial for understanding the conditions […]
‘Hidden black hole’ devouring curious star exposed by new X-ray space telescope (Image Credit: Space.com) Using the Japanese-led X-ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission (XRISM), astronomers have taken a deep look into a fascinating binary system that is thought to contain a “hidden” black hole and a massive star blowing strong stellar winds. […]
‘Flame-throwing’ Guitar Nebula’s concert caught by Hubble and Chandra space telescopes (video) (Image Credit: Space.com) NASA telescopes spotted a glowing nebula that looks like a guitar shredding rapid pulses of stellar material through space like sound waves through a packed concert stadium. The Guitar Nebula is located approximately 2,700 light-years from Earth. […]
Earth’s mini-moon has finally departed. Will it ever return as a ‘second moon?’ (Image Credit: Space.com) For the last few months Earth has had a “second moon,” albeit a much more diminutive one than our main lunar companion. Unlike the moon, this “mini-moon” was never expected to stick around. The mini-moon is […]
